Before starting this thread, I apologize in advance if it seems I'm .....y but I'm just ...... to say the least. And sry for length. I'm working hard to stay off analogs and although there's been some ups to vaping, I have to say there's been more downs at this point. 
Background:
smoked analogs almost 20 years, 1- 1 1/2 pad, quit analogs MULTIPLE times thru the yrs longest was 7 months. So I'm very use to the effects of my body during and after quitting. This time quit has been 4.5 weeks. Started vaping about 2 weeks ago. Don't vape a ton..example, this week (Mon-Wed) maybe 1/2 tank of my 2.4 ml tank worth. Because i rotate tanks a lot, i don't have exact amount but I know it's minimal. Still chewing 4 mg nic gum 3x's per day. My nic cravings are HUGE, but I'm forcing myself to get off of it all together.
I have 3-4 flavors I rotate thru- 2 tobacco, 1 coffee, 1 fruit
Now the issues: I have had this so called "vapors tongue" going on day two. I felt like I was finally getting the vape thing down. Found some flavors I enjoy and craving cigs less and less. However, since I had a few issues w/flavors/burnt taste at the beginning, it kinda freaked me out so I vape less and used nic gum. In my mind, jury is still out on the whole safety thing on vaping so a little leery to go balls out.
My sense of smell/taste started coming back at week 2 from analogs, be4 i started vaping. Was awesome to smell cut grass again, taste my morning coffee in full flavor! Vapes were tasting and smelling great...then WHAM! Zero, zip. I was drinking a ton of water as I vape and not anything else (I don't drink anything else anyway) to the point I felt like I could float. My liquids are all USA made, high quality and use 18 mg, 12 mg, again switching. Tues night, noticed a lack of taste, but didn't think twice. Then, I vaped only a few drags yesterday AM-no taste...waited to vape all day until 6:00 PM, again no taste. Then tried again this AM @ 7, again zero taste. I actually squirted lemon juice in my mouth....I barely tasted it!!!!!!!
i switch up flavors every 4th/5th drag, I don't vape a lot, I brush, floss my teeth AND tongue 2-3 times a day (always did, nothing new). I use mouthwash w/alcohol at night, without in morning.
So, for those who post vapor tongue due to dehydration...no dice
Vaping too much-don't think so
Taste buds whacked because of smoking-No, because smoking analogs affects SMELL then TASTE, I still can smell great, my taste is completely screwed. And at week 4.5 w/out analogs, my smell and taste always came back and stayed.
Thrush w/out pain- if this many people are getting infections of the mouth w/out pain....then what the hell is going on????? Doesn't make sense and this is not normal
Ive search a TON of forums, I mean hours worth. I've seen this "vapors tongue" over and over from noobs to vets....folks, this is NOT normal. Don't even get me started on the coughing stuff...its like getting cut. You bleed because its your body's way of clotting because being cut is not normal. Neither is coughing or "getting use to vaping so you cough" or losing your sense of taste.
I've read peeps who have it/have had it with ALL different PV's (from the monster PV's to ecig babies), tanks, clearos/carts, flavors, PG, VG, heavy vap, lite vape, low mg to high mg, ex analog smokers to non analog smokers, inhalers to mouth only vapers......the only thing in common w/all..VAPING.
Im not trying to knock vaping at all...I was really enjoying it. I'm simply stating that if someone doesn't figure out whats causing this (ejuice manufacturers, PV makers..someone) this will add fuel to the fire for FDA to ban them all together or peeps like me to just say SCREW IT and go back to analogs. Analogs are horrible, unhealthy and it mutes my taste but at least I know why and can deal w/the consequences if I choose. With vaping, I hear excuses that don't make sense at all. It's the unknown that is scary or the explained reasons that seem to simply not be true. We all need to know the truth and why this stuff is happening and hopefully find a real solution to this odd problem.
Thanks for the vent and the long thread!
Background:
smoked analogs almost 20 years, 1- 1 1/2 pad, quit analogs MULTIPLE times thru the yrs longest was 7 months. So I'm very use to the effects of my body during and after quitting. This time quit has been 4.5 weeks. Started vaping about 2 weeks ago. Don't vape a ton..example, this week (Mon-Wed) maybe 1/2 tank of my 2.4 ml tank worth. Because i rotate tanks a lot, i don't have exact amount but I know it's minimal. Still chewing 4 mg nic gum 3x's per day. My nic cravings are HUGE, but I'm forcing myself to get off of it all together.
I have 3-4 flavors I rotate thru- 2 tobacco, 1 coffee, 1 fruit
Now the issues: I have had this so called "vapors tongue" going on day two. I felt like I was finally getting the vape thing down. Found some flavors I enjoy and craving cigs less and less. However, since I had a few issues w/flavors/burnt taste at the beginning, it kinda freaked me out so I vape less and used nic gum. In my mind, jury is still out on the whole safety thing on vaping so a little leery to go balls out.
My sense of smell/taste started coming back at week 2 from analogs, be4 i started vaping. Was awesome to smell cut grass again, taste my morning coffee in full flavor! Vapes were tasting and smelling great...then WHAM! Zero, zip. I was drinking a ton of water as I vape and not anything else (I don't drink anything else anyway) to the point I felt like I could float. My liquids are all USA made, high quality and use 18 mg, 12 mg, again switching. Tues night, noticed a lack of taste, but didn't think twice. Then, I vaped only a few drags yesterday AM-no taste...waited to vape all day until 6:00 PM, again no taste. Then tried again this AM @ 7, again zero taste. I actually squirted lemon juice in my mouth....I barely tasted it!!!!!!!
i switch up flavors every 4th/5th drag, I don't vape a lot, I brush, floss my teeth AND tongue 2-3 times a day (always did, nothing new). I use mouthwash w/alcohol at night, without in morning.
So, for those who post vapor tongue due to dehydration...no dice
Vaping too much-don't think so
Taste buds whacked because of smoking-No, because smoking analogs affects SMELL then TASTE, I still can smell great, my taste is completely screwed. And at week 4.5 w/out analogs, my smell and taste always came back and stayed.
Thrush w/out pain- if this many people are getting infections of the mouth w/out pain....then what the hell is going on????? Doesn't make sense and this is not normal
Ive search a TON of forums, I mean hours worth. I've seen this "vapors tongue" over and over from noobs to vets....folks, this is NOT normal. Don't even get me started on the coughing stuff...its like getting cut. You bleed because its your body's way of clotting because being cut is not normal. Neither is coughing or "getting use to vaping so you cough" or losing your sense of taste.
I've read peeps who have it/have had it with ALL different PV's (from the monster PV's to ecig babies), tanks, clearos/carts, flavors, PG, VG, heavy vap, lite vape, low mg to high mg, ex analog smokers to non analog smokers, inhalers to mouth only vapers......the only thing in common w/all..VAPING.
Im not trying to knock vaping at all...I was really enjoying it. I'm simply stating that if someone doesn't figure out whats causing this (ejuice manufacturers, PV makers..someone) this will add fuel to the fire for FDA to ban them all together or peeps like me to just say SCREW IT and go back to analogs. Analogs are horrible, unhealthy and it mutes my taste but at least I know why and can deal w/the consequences if I choose. With vaping, I hear excuses that don't make sense at all. It's the unknown that is scary or the explained reasons that seem to simply not be true. We all need to know the truth and why this stuff is happening and hopefully find a real solution to this odd problem.
Thanks for the vent and the long thread!
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